Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
Expressive Words
A course by user8590285 surname8590285 , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
Joined September 2021
Experiment with brush strokes and lettering techniques to develop your own unique visual language
Joined September 2021
About the video: Expressive Words
Overview
“In this exciting lesson, I will demonstrate how to write words with an experimental and expressive mindset. The aim will be to imprint their meaning in the style of writing, so that the text becomes an image. ”
In this video lesson user8590285 surname8590285 addresses the topic: Expressive Words, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook. Experiment with brush strokes and lettering techniques to develop your own unique visual language.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Expressive Words In this exciting lesson, we'll take everything we've learned and we'll apply it to some words. We'll use the calligraphy, the strokes, and the textures we've discovered and we'll use the meaning of the words to inspire our emotions and inspire the way we write. It's important to keep in mind that it's a trial-and-error process. We need to do different repetitions at a lot of different times. Don't be afraid to make mistakes at this point where we are writing and we'll see how everything goes while we write. We don't have a fixed plan, guidelines or any rules. Be free and ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
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Calligraphy
A course by user8590285 surname8590285
João Varela is a lettering artist and type designer based in Lisbon, Portugal. His passion for letters started in his teenage years with graffiti, and he’s since dedicated himself to creating expressive lettering in different mediums and styles. João went on to study graphic design at ESAD in Caldas de Rainha, and a master’s degree in type design at Écal, but also considers himself to be largely self-taught.
He is known for his experimental approach to calligraphy that challenges the traditional methods. As well as collaborating with clients and studios, João is committed to his personal projects, including a self-published book on his creative process. He also documents his work via Instagram.
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